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Deputy BSA Officer Location: New York, NY (100% Onsite, 5 days/week, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Position Type: Direct Hire / Permanent Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 / year (Base salary negotiable based on experience) + 9% Annual Discretionary Bonus Eligibility Requirements: Strict W2 Only. No Corp-to-Corp (C2C), third-party agencies, or W2 referrals will be accepted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future. The client is unable to provide sponsorship or support visa transfers for this position. Position Overview A premier international financial institution is seeking a highly analytical and leadership-oriented Deputy BSA Officer to join their compliance team in Midtown Manhattan. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), this mid-level managerial role is ideal for a seasoned Senior Analyst or Lead investigator with roughly 5 to 7 years of experience who is looking to take a definitive step into people management. As the Deputy BSA Officer, you will serve as the direct supervisor for a team of 5 to 6 Compliance Analysts, steering day-to-day operations and co-managing the BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance Program. This role is highly operational, requiring an individual who is deeply technical with compliance monitoring systems, comfortable driving model tuning/validation projects, and ready to stand at the forefront of regulatory audits and exams. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Oversight: Act as the direct supervisor for a team of 5 to 6 Compliance Analysts; handle day-to-day work allocation, provide ongoing regulatory training, monitor performance, and foster a collaborative, high-standard team environment. Program Co-Management: Partner closely with the Chief Compliance Officer to execute, refine, and co-manage the institution's overall BSA/AML and OFAC compliance programs under the CCO's guidance. System Optimization & Tuning: Serve as the technical point person for Transaction Monitoring and OFAC Screening platforms. Drive and participate in complex system tuning, model validation, and technical system-testing projects. Operations & Investigations: Oversee high-volume transaction monitoring, look-backs, alert clearing, and complex suspicious activity investigations, ensuring timely and accurate SAR filings. Audit & Exam Readiness: Take an active lead role in preparing for, coordinating, and managing internal audits and state/federal regulatory compliance examinations. Enterprise Risk Assessments: Contribute heavily to regular, comprehensive institutional risk assessment projects to identify, measure, and mitigate compliance exposure. Core Requirements Experience Level: Around 5 to 8 years of dedicated banking compliance experience. (This role is a mid-level management seat and is not intended for candidates with 10+ years of senior management experience). Deep Technical BSA/AML Expertise: Subject matter mastery in transaction monitoring and complex financial investigations, backed by a strong working knowledge of Know Your Customer (KYC) and OFAC regulations. System & Model Validation Savvy: Proven, hands-on experience figuring out compliance platforms, with direct involvement in model validation, platform testing, or system parameter tuning. Leadership/Mentorship Background: Prior experience leading teams, serving as a senior team lead, or explicitly training junior analysts, combined with a strong desire to step into full-time people management. Regulatory Exposure: Prior exposure to managing or heavily supporting regulatory exams (e.g., Federal Reserve, FDIC, NYDFS) and internal audit responses. Why Apply? Accelerated Career Growth: A true stepping-stone role into executive compliance leadership, offering direct mentorship from the Chief Compliance Officer. Stable & Collaborative Corporate Culture: Steady 9-5 PM hours with a tight-knit team structure in a premier financial hub. Total Compensation Perks: Competitive base salary paired with